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'Great conjunction' coming: Two largest planets will appear to merge into 'Christmas star'

'Great conjunction' coming: Two largest planets will appear to merge into 'Christmas star'

2020 has been a year like no other and that will continue as we get closer to Christmas. Skygazers are looking forward to a cosmic coincidence experts say hasn't been seen since medieval times. Just a few days before Christmas, on Dec.
Prairie necessity: Patent index documents history of Sask. invention

Prairie necessity: Patent index documents history of Sask. invention

Necessity is the mother of invention, so goes the oft-used cliché. Yet, the old adage proves true in Saskatchewan. Bitter cold, sweltering sun and winds strong enough to tear through sturdy brick churches — the climate here demands invention.
Dec. 19 COVID-19 update: Eight deaths, 252 new cases, 127 in hospital, 218 recoveries

Dec. 19 COVID-19 update: Eight deaths, 252 new cases, 127 in hospital, 218 recoveries

Eight residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. One new death in the age group 50-59 was reported in the North Central zone. One new death in the age group 60-69 was reported in the North Central zone.
Wind warning for the Battlefords - Unity - Maidstone - St. Walburg

Wind warning for the Battlefords - Unity - Maidstone - St. Walburg

Saturday, Dec. 19, Environment Canada has issued a wind warning.
Top 10 weather stories of 2020

Top 10 weather stories of 2020

Here's a long read for you. But what interests Canadians more than weather?

Métis Nation-Saskatchewan rolls out broad range of pandemic support

The Métis Nation Government of Saskatchewan (MN–S) is rolling out emergency COVID-19 support for Métis communities and citizens in need.
'Hauntingly beautiful': Rural Sask.'s abandoned buildings captivate photographers

'Hauntingly beautiful': Rural Sask.'s abandoned buildings captivate photographers

Chris Attrell preserves what others leave behind.
Once rural landmarks, wooden grain elevators are disappearing from Saskatchewan

Once rural landmarks, wooden grain elevators are disappearing from Saskatchewan

Rob Dubyk avoided the note for years. It sat by his kitchen phone, yellowing with age.
‘Always emotional;’ Fewer small auctioneers as big Sask. farms become the norm

‘Always emotional;’ Fewer small auctioneers as big Sask. farms become the norm

Kelly Schneider has auctioned off Saskatchewan farms for almost 40 years.

Prairie necessity: Patent index documents history of Sask. invention

Necessity is the mother of invention, so goes the oft-used cliché. Yet, the adage proves true in Saskatchewan. Bitter cold, sweltering sun and winds strong enough to tear through sturdy brick churches — the climate here demands invention.
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